To counter the growing threat from China, President Joe Biden has agreed to sell three fast-attack nuclear submarines to Australia in a deal with the United Kingdom.
In front of the USS Missouri, a 377-foot nuclear attack submarine, Biden made the announcement of the agreement at San Diego, the base of the US Pacific Fleet.
AUKUS Nuclear Submarines Agreement
The AUKUS agreement is about ensuring that the Indo-Pacific will stay free and open, the president declared in a direct message to Beijing as it increases its military posture near Taiwan.
He continued, saying, “The United States could not imagine of two better friends to stand with.